Web Developer & Moodle Expert

I been a Moodle developer the UK FE and HE sectors for almost a decade and have built a reputation for developing innovative e-learning solutions.

Although I specialise in Moodle VLE development and integration with FE MIS systems I have a passion for all things web related and take pride in my in-depth knowledge.

Since the web was in it's infancy I have been fascinated by it, and learning every aspect of how it works has become a lifelong obsession. Being able to build interesting and engaging solutions on the web is more than just my job.

Student Intranet & VLE Framework

This was 12-month project to transform The City of Liverpool College's Student Intranet and VLE, producing a system that better suits the needs of students and teachers.

The new Moodle-based VLE is modern and engaging, with a responsive layout that is usable on all devices. The VLE has a completely redesigned course format with separate sections for course information, files, assignments and reading lists.

Each course also contains it's own social stream, where students and teachers can share anything. Teachers can also choose to have hashtags pulled in directly from Twitter.

Student Intranet Website

The project began by auditing the existing website and content, and holding staff and student consultation sessions to identify areas for improvement.

The Student Intranet area of the new My College website is based on Wordpress, I created a fully responsive theme plus several custom plugins, including a voting system for the college's Student Union. There is also an innovative drop-down menu layout, designed to present a more logical and intuitive arrangement of the vast amount of content.

Moodle Based VLE

After consultation sessions with students and teachers a concept for the new VLE layout was created. One of the main issues I was asked to address was the need to separate out course pages into sections to make vital content and functions easier to navigate.

Demo Videos

To get a feel for how the new VLE works, please view the following short videos. Part of a series of tutorial videos created using Camtasia Studio, these demonstrate some of the custom functionality added on top of the new course format.

Quick Mark @ Liverpool Community College

Quick Mark is an iPad/Android app that teachers at Liverpool Community College can use to mark registers in class.

The Quick Mark web app can also be used with an interactive whiteboard to make register marking a class activity.

Mobile App for Instant Register Marking

iOS App

Android App

Web App

MIS Integration

HTML5

Quick Mark is a mobile solution for register marking allowing teachers to mark their current register with ease using any modern web-enabled mobile device, students' attendance details show instantly inside the college's MIS system and VLE upon submission.

As part of a collaborative project my role was to design and develop the Quick Mark web front-end and Android app, interfacing with database procedures written within the college's MIS department.

Quick Mark can be installed on iPhones, iPads and Android devices, and is also available as a web app for use with any touch-enabled device such as an Interactive Whiteboard.